Relatively shorter but intensive isotonic exercise in legs prevented the decrease in maximal aerobic power after 20 days of head down tilt bed rest in man.

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PMID:
11542984
Owner:
NASA
Status:
MEDLINE

Abstract/OtherAbstract:

As a countermeasures for the decrease in maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) during prolong simulated weightlessness, it has been suggested that intensive isotonic legs exercise was useful. The reason is possibly that a dynamic and intensive resistance exercise training makes to maintain not only the volume of exercising muscles but also cardiac output. For the reason, it has been studied the effects of 3 different exercise training on VO2max during simulated weightlessness.